(A/N): Sorry about the two week delay. Crazy family stuff happened so I never really got the chance to write my story, and I honestly didn't feel like it, but everything is better now so I'll be trying to update weekly, but I'm not making promises! So please enjoy this chapter, and I hope it doesn't feel too rushed.
Chapter 1
Kakarrot's Fight
It had been a few years and Kakarrot was adjusting to saiyan life, though he still detested killing those that did not deserve it. He only got along with his brother, Raditz, because they were at least siblings, and as such, they had a limited amount of respect for the other. Out of the whole group, though, Kakarrot despised Vegeta, the prince. He was arrogant, cocky and killed just because he could. Vegeta's partner, Nappa, was just like the saiyan prince, but he merely followed orders, because he knew Vegeta could end his life just as easily as Freeza could. Kakarrot wasn't threatened, though; he knew that Vegeta needed the remaining saiyans alive.
The saiyans were on a large, green planet with a strange alien name, but its name translated to something like "jungle planet". The planet, as the name suggested, was full of thick, lush jungles that were filled with wonderful creatures and horrible monsters. Large cities filled with skyscrapers were scattered throughout the planet, where business and trade were done. The largest city, which you could see from space, also worked as a port for travelers, so they called the city "The Port". The space port consisted of a large building with landing pads of all sorts branched off of it for many different kinds of space vehicles, like different sizes of pods and ships.
The city itself was huge, full of stores, entertainment and office buildings, an ideal spot to have for the port of the planet. The saiyans, as well, were stopped there on a break from their duties. The four of them, Kakarrot, Vegeta, Raditz and Nappa, were staying at the largest building on the planet; it towered over the other buildings in the city.
Kakarrot stood at the window to his room, looking out at the city, the flying vehicles and the occasional flying animal zipping by. He let his tail move about easily behind him as he watched the city life from his window, not really seeing the point in wrapping it around his waist at the moment. His mind was deep in thought. He thought about his promise to the guardian of earth, how he'd never kill without reason again. He couldn't keep his promise fully; he had to kill without reason, because his companions demanded it and he secretly enjoyed the killings, but after what the dragon god made him see, how could he? It was his saiyan blood, he knew, and he knew that he'd soon give into the urges and become just like them.
Kakarrot grimaced and sighed, coming to the conclusion that if he does become like his saiyan brethren then there was nothing he could do about it. He moved away from the window when Raditz came into the room, speaking to him.
"Well, Kakarrot, we have a few days off," Raditz said, "and Nappa talked Vegeta into going to a bar at the edge of the city, you're coming right?"
Kakarrot was silent for a moment then nodded with a smile, "Of course, I could use a drink or two."
His tail wrapped around his waist as he walked with his older brother out of the room to meet up with the other two saiyans.
The bar was pretty impressive, to Kakarrot at least. It was large with television screens placed all along the circular counter by the bartender, wedged inside of the tables and mounted along the walls. Some strange sport was playing on the televisions, some alien creatures knocking a ball around a court using clubs of some sort. Tables and booths were seen throughout both the ground and second level of the bar and an assortment of aliens were scattered about, mingling and drinking their beverages. The place was dimly lit, giving it a comfortable feel, though the strange buzzing music made one feel less than comfortable.
Kakarrot followed the saiyans deeper into the bar, passing women wearing revealing clothing that made lewd noises at the saiyans and purred weirdly. Kakarrot ignored them, knowing they were up to no good, yet hoped Vegeta didn't hear them, otherwise he might lose his temper and the bar would be history. They went up the stairs to the second level and got a table next to the railing overlooking the ground level. Vegeta had a look of disgust on his face, surely he felt this place was below him, but Kakarrot ignored the arrogant prince, he was going to try and have a little fun while he was here.
Nappa ordered up a round of drinks and when their alcoholic beverages arrived the drinking and storytelling began. Nappa recalled a battle between himself and a large giant on some ice planet in another system. He told how he fought hard and nearly lost before the planet's full moon surfaced, allowing the saiyan to transform into the Oozaru and take out the giant easily. Kakarrot and Raditz laughed and joked with Nappa, but Vegeta was indifferent, as usual.
Nappa went to say something else when his eyes met with that of a green man, with antennae, wearing a black, open sleeved coat, and white wrap around his neck. The bald saiyan frowned as he looked upon the man, "What're you looking at, slug?"
Kakarrot turned his attention to the man and froze a moment. The green man looked familiar. He remembered meeting a similar being on earth, the guardian of the planet. He remembered how powerful the guardian had been, having taken him out with ease. He thought he should warn Nappa, but didn't, hoping the being would overpower the arrogant saiyan.
The green man still stared at Nappa sternly, "I was merely taking interest in your story." He said in a deep, monotonous voice.
Vegeta turned to regard the man and his eyes went wide for a moment, then snickered, "Well, well, well, a namekian," he laughed then, "a little far away from home, aren't we?"
The namekian grimaced, "I was exiled from Namek."
"Care to tell us why?"
The namekian stayed quiet, turning his head away.
"You were so interested in my partner's story, but you won't grace us with one of your own?"
The namekian sighed and looked at Vegeta coldly, "I was exiled from Namek because I was unlike my peaceful brethren. I fought to kill, I stole from my neighbors, I…"
He was cut off by Vegeta's mocking laughter, "Oh my! You stole and you killed! You're just dastardly, aren't you?"
"Trust me, saiyan," the namekian warned, "It is unwise to mock me."
"Please," Nappa joined in, "Kakarrot could take you out, and he's the weakest of us all." Nappa pointed to the young saiyan with the wild, black hair.
Kakarrot kicked himself, great, now I'm caught in this.
The namekian stood up, "If you wish to gamble the life of your own companion, then I am happy to take it from him."
Raditz turned to Kakarrot, "Go on! Teach the slug a lesson!"
Kakarrot groaned, and even though he knew that these "namekians" were powerful, he wanted a battle. So without question he got up to face the namekian stranger.
The namekian glared at him, "We fight outside the city."
Kakarrot nodded, "Agreed."
The two leapt over the railing, which got a frightened reaction from those who saw, but the two were both skilled fighters and landed lightly on the ground floor, leaving the building. The saiyans laughed and continued to drink, they'd check on Kakarrot soon, but one patron of the bar was a little intrigued and went after the retreating fighters immediately after they had left.\
They were just outside of the city, where there was a rocky region before the thick jungles of the planet started. It was unimpressive; three large boulders decorated the area, and small rocks and pebbles made up the rest of it.
The namekian stretched his limbs, but Kakarrot did not, he just watched the namekian's pre-battle rituals in amusement.
"Stop stretching, and let's fight," Kakarrot said with a smile, "I would like to get back to my drink."
The namekian smirked and stood straight, removing his sleeveless coat, dropping it to the floor. He tightened the red belt around his white pants and crouched into fighting position. "Patience is something you saiyan should learn."
Kakarrot dropped into a fighting position of his own, "Not my kind of thing, sorry."
The namek smiled and launched forward with a yell, his arm back behind him, readying for a strike. His speed was immense as he approached the surprised Kakarrot, but the saiyan was trained and ready. The open palm punch shot forward and Kakarrot dodged, but the arm slid across his face, which gave the saiyan the opportunity to wrap his arm around the limb of the namekian and throw him to the side. The namekian went flying, but caught himself in mid air, stopping. Light energy exploded around him and he shot forward, the energy trailing behind him as he went at the saiyan again.
Kakarrot powered up, his white colored aura dancing around him wildly. He then stood straight and extended his hand toward the namekian and shot a violet beam of energy at him. The slug dodged, veering to his left and continued his flight, but the saiyan kept the beams coming, making the namekian dodge and move around the area, always keeping him away from the saiyan. Angry, the namekian seemed to disappear from sight, leaving Kakarrot confused before he felt a terrible pain in his back as he flew forward, slamming face first into one of the large boulders. He propped himself up, nose bleeding a little. The boulder was cracked where his face had hit and his skull throbbed. He whipped his head around to view the namekian who stood calmly thirty feet away.
"Well, saiyan," the namekian called, "Are you ready to give up?"
Kakarrot laughed and stood up, rubbing the blood off his upper lip from his nose, "You think I'm done? This fight's just started"
Kakarrot roared and ran forward quickly, sprinting the thirty feet in an instant, throwing punches and launching kicks that hit home, driving the namekian back. In desperation, the namek let out a kiai shout, that sent a wave of ki in front of him, knocking the saiyan back a little, making Kakarrot lose his footing, but not fall to the ground, though it gave the green man the opportunity to attack that he took happily. He went in and kicked Kakarrot in the gut, making the saiyan hunch over, then kneed the saiyan on the chin, sending Kakarrot back upward, the namekian then brought his arm back, charging energy in his palm before throwing it forward and sending the energy ball forward into Kakarrot's gut, sending him flying backwards where the energy ball exploded, smoke clouding the area.
The namekian went to laugh, but from the smoke shot an angry Kakarrot, who came in furiously and sent quick punches and kicks that could barely be seen by normal eyes. The saiyan pounded the namekian in the face, sending blood droplets in every which direction. The namek managed to lift his legs up under the saiyan and kick out, sending Kakarrot flying upward. The namek opened his mouth wide and a beam of yellow energy shot up toward the saiyan. Kakarrot was too close, so he crossed his arms in front of him, taking the blast with an X-block. Kakarrot felt the sting of the blast, but it was nothing he hadn't felt before. He levitated in the air and brought his hands back; his arms bent on either side, and then shot an endless volley of energy blasts down the namekian, making small craters in the ground and hitting the namekian hard. The saiyan ended the volley and looked down at the namek; he stood on the ground, his skin burnt and battered. He struggled to look up at the saiyan, letting out a laugh of defeat.
"Well, you've beaten me," the namekian laughed again and fell back, giving into the pain.
Kakarrot landed on the ground next to the namek and stood over him, "So, Nappa was right then, even the weakest of us could have beaten you."
The namek shook his head lightly, grimacing in pain as he did, "No, you are not the weakest of the group. I can sense power levels, and I can tell you are more formidable than at least one of them, the long haired one."
Kakarrot was shocked, he could sense ki? Kakarrot knew there were races who could do that, but never thought he'd encounter one that could, but he was also shocked that the namek had said he was more powerful than Raditz, "I really can't be that much powerful than him."
"You are," the namek said, "you are unlike the others, I believe, like right now. You haven't killed me."
Kakarrot made a face at that. It was true, if it had been any of the other saiyans in the group, they would have killed the namekian. "Keep going on like this and see how long you last."
The namekian laid there for a moment, then looked back at Kakarrot, "I think I can make it now." He slowly got up, grunting in pain, his limbs shivering as he struggled to get up. "You are a unique saiyan," the namekian said as he finally stood fully, "I'm honored to have battled you, disregarding the way it happened. Your arrogant friend has a loud mouth."
Kakarrot felt inclined to defend the burly saiyan, but didn't, knowing that he felt the same way. "You're awfully noble to have been kicked off your planet," Kakarrot stated after a bit.
The namekian was quiet a moment, "I could say you're awful nice to be a saiyan, but I know that some things are complicated. Past is past, and it affects us differently, saiyan."
It struck Kakarrot at how perceptive the namekian was, but he kept the stubbornness of saiyans, "Get out of my sight, green man, before I decide to kill you."
"As you wish, saiyan." The namekian laughed and flew off into the city, most likely to seek a medical chamber.
Kakarrot went to leave when he heard the sound of pebbles being kicked, as if someone had slipped on them. He turned quickly, just in time to see a blue tail zip behind one of the large boulders. Kakarrot lifted himself into the air, gently floating to the top of the boulder and peeked down over it to see a dark blue haired cat girl, wearing a tan jacket that was worn open to show her red bra, metal wrist bands, black belt that held up white pants and black boots. She looked frightened, like she had almost been caught.
"Well," Kakarrot started, "Look what I've caught snooping around."
The cat girl's ear twitched and she looked up at him, her yellow eyes wide. Kakarrot leapt off the boulder and landed in front of her. "What are you doing out here?"
The girl swallowed hard, "I saw you and the namekian leave the bar together," she began nervously, "I'd never seen a saiyan or a namekian fight before, so I just wanted to come see it."
Kakarrot eyed the girl, and she looked back for a moment her lips curling into an innocent, feline smile. "I see." Kakarrot finally said.
"So, um," the girl trailed off, biting her lip and looking away a moment before looking back, her eyes glistening, "I'm from Cat Planet, and, well, I've been stuck here for weeks, I was shot out of the sky by some really mean guys, and now I can't go back to my planet. Do you think you and your saiyan friends could take me back?" She smiled wide and hopefully.
Kakarrot didn't look too pleased, "You think I'm stupid?" he asked, "You watched the fight to see who won so you could ask the winner to help you get back to your planet and possibly beat up the so called 'mean guys' who shot you from the sky."
The girl blanched, "Okay, so yes, I may have had my own motives, but I really was interested to see the fight." Her eyebrows were lowered, her bottom lip stuck out in a pout.
"Fine," Kakarrot said, "I could use another fight before we leave this planet. You can stay at my place until we leave. I hope this will be worth my time."
The cat girl cheered and ran around the saiyan happily and even hugged him tightly, but Kakarrot immediately peeled her off of him, "Don't do that again," he warned, though his cheeks were red with a blush.
"Okay," she said, "sorry!"
As the two walked, Kakarrot turned to her, "So what do I call you?"
"I'm Calico," she said, then using a deep mocking voice she asked, "So what do I call you?"
"Kakarrot."
"Okay, Kakarrot," she said and started bobbing her head from side to side, as if dancing to some music that only she could hear, "Thank you for helping me out."
"Like I said, I hope it's worth my time."
Kakarrot suddenly had the feeling that this cat girl, Calico, was going to be a pain in his side in the future.
(A/N): Well, how was it? I hope you all don't mind the original character I put in. Since the entire story is about saiyans, who are evil and pretty serious guys, I figured a female, humorous, sexy catgirl would lighten things up and make for some fun in between the serious parts. I'm so happy!
